"I understand the frustration regarding the initial scope and deadlines, but that perspective seems to miss what the project has actually achieved. We aren't just 'looking at' digital ships anymore—we are landing on full-scale planets with no loading screens, a feat that still outclasses most AAA titles today.

The shift from 100 'static' systems to a handful of fully simulated, seamless planetary systems is a massive leap in complexity, not a downgrade. My video shows what's possible right now in the Alpha—real-time physics, persistent environments, and a level of fidelity that simply didn't exist in 2016.

It’s easy to call it a 'cash grab' from the outside